Judge blasts Oregon prisons doctor; says must follow CDC rules
Marion judge requires beefed-up COVID-19 safety measures, recognizes arbitration process for prisoners seeking release.
A Marion County judge this week blasted the doctor in charge of health care at Oregon s prisons, approving a settlement that essentially requires the state to follow Centers for Disease Control guidelines.
The decision comes as dozens of lawyers around Oreggon have been waging a campaign to secure early release for clients who are particularly vulnerable to COVID-19. In filings around Oregon they ve argued Gov. Kate Brown and the Oregon Department of Corrections are not ensuring safety or releasing vulnerable inmates as they should in light of the disease s rapid spread in Oregon s prisons.
Judge blasts Oregon prisons doctor; says must follow CDC rules
Marion judge requires beefed-up COVID-19 safety measures, recognizes arbitration process for prisoners seeking release.
A Marion County judge this week blasted the doctor in charge of health care at Oregon s prisons, approving a settlement that essentially requires the state to follow Centers for Disease Control guidelines.
The decision comes as dozens of lawyers around Oreggon have been waging a campaign to secure early release for clients who are particularly vulnerable to COVID-19. In filings around Oregon they ve argued Gov. Kate Brown and the Oregon Department of Corrections are not ensuring safety or releasing vulnerable inmates as they should in light of the disease s rapid spread in Oregon s prisons.